Bent Larsen vs Michael Adams

London WFW · 1989 · English Opening · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event London WFW
Site London
Date 1989.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1r4/1n3pbk/Q1q1pnpp/3Np3/2P5/R2PB1PP/3N1P1K/1R6 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d3 Bg7
  7. 7.e4 d6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nbd7
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Rc8
  11. 11.Qd2 a6
  12. 12.Rfe1 e6
  13. 13.a4 Qc7
  14. 14.a5 bxa5
  15. 15.Nd1 Nb8
  16. 16.Rxa5 h6
  17. 17.Bf4 Qb6
  18. 18.Ra3 Kh7
  19. 19.Nc3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Na4 Qa7
  21. 21.b4 Bc6
  22. 22.Rb1 cxb4
  23. 23.Qxb4 Nbd7
  24. 24.Qa5 Ne8
  25. 25.Be3 Qc7
  26. 26.Nb6 Rb8
  27. 27.Nd2 Nef6
  28. 28.Kh2 Nc5
  29. 29.e5 Nb7
  30. 30.Qxa6 dxe5
  31. 31.Bxc6 Qxc6
  32. 32.Nd5

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